"Everytime" I Hear This Song

This last year I gave my cousin yet another in a long line of dance mix CDs. The tradition so far has been for me to give it to him and then ask for it immediately back so I can burn a copy of it for myself. This year I decided to be smart and just burn a copy before I wrapped the dang thing. This of course led to an interesting little bit of work with a knife. I’m told he didn’t even notice my handy work until much later, but he was proud that I had taken care of the burning already.
At the time the CD was interesting enough but the track list was all songs that were being overplayed on the radio. I listened to it a couple of times and then stashed it. A couple of weeks ago I was heading out to go dancing and really wanted something up-beat to listen to on the way into the city. Something about the timing or my mood, the CD just hit me the right way and I continued to listen to it, pretty much non-stop, for a couple weeks. As it always turns out, one song starts to stick out for me because of something that is happening in my life.
Aside from the fact that it’s a Brittany Spears song, I must remind all readers that it is a HOUSE REMIX and hence my increased liking of the song all together. Now I will admit that I like some of Brittany’s dance stuff. It gets me moving and that’s important, but it usually takes some other DJ to make it a better song. This one in particular I managed to catch the video before I moved out of my apartment (and all hope of having control over the T.V.) Talk about a twisted plot they added to this song.
When I hear this trance-y version I tend to think more of a bungled romance. Things were working out but she’s taking the responsibility for it getting messed up. The problem with it all is that he’s getting on a whole lot more easily than she. It’s the same sort of idea as the Dido song I also posted. The similar idea from the song “Sand In My Shoes” is that some people stick with you because you can’t let them go. I’m in that situation at the moment honestly. The whole thing is really my fault. Yet the major thing that is keeping me from letting go is the fact that he asked to be friends and then never spoke to me again. The one thing that I cannot stand is being purposely ignored and with that the hurt that goes with the idea that someone out there wants absolutely no contact with me ever again. Your face is haunting me…

Everytime
By Brittany Spears (Valentin Remix)

Notice me
Take my hand
Why are we
Strangers when
Our love is strong
Why carry on without me?

Everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you baby

I make believe
That you are here
It's the only way
I see clear
What have I done?
You seem to move on easy

And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you're haunting me
I guess I need you baby

I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song's my sorry

At night I pray
That soon your face will fade away

And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you're haunting me
I guess I need you baby